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LADDER AND ENGINE GO TO ODESSA FOR A 2 ALARM MULTI FAMILY DWELLING FIRE

Thursday, May 3, 2018

Thursday afternoon at 1:13pm the station was dispatched for the engine and ladder along with tanker and engine 44 to assist New Castle County Odessa on the Muti Residental Dwelling Fire in the 900 black of Lansdowne Road. Quint 45 w/5, Deputy Chief Alex Carrow and Engine 45-2 w/4, Past Chief Jeff Hurlock arrived to find MOT units with several lines in service in a townhouse on fire. The crew from Quint 45 went to work throwing ground ladders to the Charlie Side and then went to the second floor to open up for the engine companies and later assisted with overhaul. The crew from Engine 45-2 checked the D1 exposure for extension. The fire went to 2 alarms bringing 8 companies to the scene on a very hot day. Deputy Chief Shawn Mullen from Volunteer Hose Co. of Middletown had the initial Command before passing to Chief Sean Eckrich from Odessa Fire Co. on his arrival. Pholo's courtesy of Jerry Hull. Additional photo's available by visiting www.vhc27.com